Castanea sativa
Chestnut
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Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Description
Castanea sativa is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times. For a more detailed description of the chestnut as a food, see under the main article, Chestnut.
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Blooming
Flowers in the summer with creamy white catkins. The pollen is known to have a rank smell. Edible fruits are borne in autumn.
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Growth
Deciduous trees and shrubs. Chestnuts do best with full sun. They provide great shade due to their dense canopies. Most often they will grow to only 60 ft. tall, but C. mollissima can reach 100 ft. tall with an even greater spread.
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Planting
When ripe, sow seeds in a seedbed. Graft in late winter. Grafting is the process whereby the scion (shoot) of one plant is united with the rootstock of another to produce one functional plant.
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Pest
Biggest problem is chestnut blight. Other common issues are dieback, stem canker, heart rot, leaf scorch, powdery mildew, and fungal blights such as anthracnose.
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Soil and irrigation
Needs moderate water, but does best with occasional deep irrigations. Slightly acidic, loam soil is best.
